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China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests

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China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests

China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests AChina’s experimental Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites have separated in geosynchronous orbit after being docked for months conducting apparent low-profile on-orbit refueling tests.

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Jun 23, 2025
#China's #spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby
According to footage captured by s2a systems, #satellites, #Shijian21 and #Shijian25, flew into extremely close proximity on both June 13 and 14. Notable, since Shijian-25 was specifically designed to test on-orbit refueling
On-orbit refueling would allow a #satellite to have utility for a much longer period and in fact would enable its operator to maneuver the satellite more often
https://spacenews.com/chinese-spacecraft-prepare-for-orbital-refueling-test-as-us-surveillance-sats-lurk-nearby/
Chinese spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby

Chinese spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby Two Chinese Shijian satellites appear to be maneuvering towards a rendezvous and docking in geostationary orbit, with U.S. surveillance spacecraft also in the vicinity.

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RTNJun 13, 2025

#SCMP:
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China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why 2 US spy satellites hover nearby

Shijian-25 is expected to use its robotic arms to latch onto Shijian-21 and replenish its fuel
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3314364/chinas-landmark-orbital-refuelling-mission-why-2-us-spy-satellites-hover-nearby

13.6.2025

#Betankung #China #Raumfahrt #COMSPOC #Robotik #Satelliten #Shijian21 #Shijian25 #SpaceFlight #USA270 #USA271

China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why US spy satellites hover nearby

Shijian-25 is expected to use its robotic arms to latch onto Shijian-21 and replenish its fuel.

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Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Jun 13, 2025

🇨🇳 #Shijian25 is expected to use its robotic arms to latch onto #Shijian21 and replenish its fuel ⛽. The latter used up much of its propellant in 2022 while towing a defunct #BeiDou navigation satellite 🛰️ into a higher graveyard orbit. @planet4589 said the behaviour of the #American 🇺🇸 satellites was highly uncommon. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3314364/chinas-landmark-orbital-refuelling-mission-why-2-us-spy-satellites-hover-nearby

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China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why US spy satellites hover nearby

Shijian-25 is expected to use its robotic arms to latch onto Shijian-21 and replenish its fuel.

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defensedailyJan 7, 2025

China Launches Shijian-25 Satellite to Test Orbital Refueling Technologies

https://defensemirror.com/news/38542/China_Launches_Shijian_25_Satellite_to_Test_Orbital_Refueling_Technologies

#China #Shijian25 #orbitalrefueling #satellite #LongMarch3B #CASC #space #Shijian21 #spacedebris

China Launches Shijian-25 Satellite to Test Orbital Refueling Technologies

Mission focuses on satellite fuel replenishment and life extension in geostationary orbit

SpaceNewsJan 6, 2025

China launches Shijian-25 satellite to test on-orbit refueling and mission extension technologies

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China launches Shijian-25 satellite to test on-orbit refueling and mission extension technologies

HELSINKI — China has kicked off its 2025 launch activities with the successful launch of the Shijian-25 satellite, aiming to advance key technologies for on-orbit refueling and extending satellite …

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